Airports Can Be Great Places
To Practice the Art of the Catnap

After years of commuting from the U.S. to Russia once a month, Michael Caputo perfected the art of napping in airports. His system ran like clockwork -- until the day it backfired.

Upon landing in Frankfurt for his layover, Mr. Caputo would find a spot to land and then wrap the shoulder straps of his various pieces of luggage around his arms and legs to ward off would-be thieves. Then he'd set a miniature alarm clock atop one of the...